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Aug. 4,1936 H-.IA.QBAARN BY' 2,049,795

CONTAINER Filed March 6, 1935 INVENTOR.

A TTQRNEY Patented Aug. 4, 1936 UH'EED STATES orsics Owens-Illinois Glass of Ohio Company, a corporation Application March 6, 1935, Serial No. 9,558

4 Claims.

The present invention relates to improvements in closures for bottles and jars and more particularly to that type provided with means for dispensing the contents.

An object of the invention is the provision of a novel form of closure designed for dispensing talcum and other powders wherein the closure consists of two perforated disks movable relative to each other for placing the perforations in register with each other at times.

An important feature of the invention is the provision of novel means for attaching a closure of the above character to a glass container such for example as a bottle or jar and securing one of the perforated disks against rotation relative to the container. To this end the inner disk is attached to the finish of the container by means dependent in part for its satisfactory functioning, on the presence of the movable disk and con tinuous engagement between said disks.

Other objects will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the several elements and the order in which the closure parts are placed upon the container.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view showing the closure attached to a container.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of another form of my invention.

In the drawing the bottle B includes a reduced neck portion 5 defining a filling and discharge opening 6, said neck provided on its exterior with an annular downwardly facing shoulder I at a point spaced a short distance below the finish 8 or sealing surface. This sealing surface is formed with one or more depressions or recesses which may assume the form of radial grooves 9 or notches designed to cooperate with portions of the closure in securing one element thereof against rotation on the finish 8. The closure, which as shown, may be constructed of sheet metal, includes an inner stationary disk l provided with a plurality of perforations I l or apertures. Bosses E2 or the like projections about the margin of said disk and corresponding in number to that of the depressions or notches 9, are adapted to fit into the latter upon final assembly, those marginal areas lying between said projections having snug engagement with the sealing surface 8. A shell i3 is adapted to fit over the inner disk l9 and to be rotatively connected to the bottle neck. This shell includes a circular disk M or top portion provided with a plurality of apertures l intended at times for register with the apertures H in the inner disk It). A depending annular skirt l6 about the margin of the outer disk It is telescoped over the inner disk and that portion of the bottle neck above the shoulder l. The lower marginal portion ll of the skirt is spun inwardly beneath and in contact with the shoulder l to secure the several parts in assembled relation. In order to prevent binding between the skirt portion and outer margin of the shoulder I such as would interfere 10 with free rotation of the shell, the flange is bent about a short radius at its juncture with the inturned portion to correspond with the curvature of the area at the juncture of said shoulder and the side surface of the bottle neck.

It will be seen in view of the above, that the bosses or projections on the inner disk are held in the depressions or notches 9 by means of the downward pressure exerted on the disk In by the rotary shell l3. Dispensing of the contents may be obtained by bringing the perforations in the two disks into register with each other and then manipulating the bottle in the customary manner.

In another form of my invention (Fig. 3) the closure includes an imperforate non-metallic inner disk H! which is substituted for the inner disk illustrated in the preferred form, the nonmetallic disk including thickened areas providing bosses I!) which seat in the recesses or notches 20 formed in the sealing surface of the bottle neck 5. The shell 2! is applied and functions in the same manner as the shell is in the preferred form of the invention. When it is desired to dispense the contents for the first time, a pointed instrument 22 is inserted in the perforations of the shell 2! and then is driven through the inner disk i8. Thus, the inner disk is perforated.

Modifications may be resorted to within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In combination, a container including a reduced neck defining a filling and discharge opening and having an annular sealing surface at its outer end, an. annular downwardly facing shoulder encircling the neck in proximity to the sealing surface, said sealing surface having an upwardly facing notch extending radially thereof, a perforate disk arranged over said opening and resting upon the sealing surface, a projection forming a part of the disk and seated in said notch, a shell arranged over said perforate disk and the adjacent portion of the neck, said shell including a perforate disk bearing upon the other 55 perforate disk and an annular attaching flange encircling the upper neck portion and rotatively engaging said annular shoulder.

2. In combination, a container including a reduced neck defining a filling and discharge opening and having an annular sealing surface at its outer end, an annular downwardly facing shoulder encircling the neck in proximity to said sealing surface, said sealing surface having an annular series of upwardly facing recesses therein, a perforate disk arranged over the opening and resting upon said sealing surface, depending projections on the disk fitting into said recesses, a shell arranged over the disk and. upper part of the neck and including a perforated circular top portion adapted to frictionally and rotatively bear against the inner disk, a depending attaching flange encircling the upper portion of the neck and means including an inturned portion at the lower margin of the attaching flange taking over said shoulder and providing rotary connection between the shell and neck.

3. In combination, a container including a reduced neck defining a filling and discharge opening and having an annular sealing surface at its outer end, an annular downwardly facing shoulder encircling the neck in proximity to the sealing surface, said sealing surface having an annular series of upwardly facing radial notches therein, a perforate disk arranged over the opening and resting upon said sealing surface, depending projections on the disk fitting into said notches, 5

a shell arranged over the disk and upper part of the neck and including a perforated circular top portion adapted to frictionally and rotatively bear against the disk, a depending attaching flange encircling the upper portion of the neck and means including an inturned portion at the lower margin of the attaching flange taking over said shoulder and providing rotary connection between the shell and neck.

4. In combination, a container including a neck portion defining a filling and discharge opening and having an annular sealing surface at its outer end, said surface having a depression therein, a disk arranged over the opening and having a projection thereon adapted to fit into said depression, a shell telescoped over the disk and a portion of the neck and operating to hold the projection in said depression and thereby secure the disk against rotation and means providing rotary connection between the shell and neck portion.

HERBERT A. BARNBY. 

